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Tobacco-free
Will Brazil legalise heated tobacco products tomorrow or keep the ban?
16th April 2024 - News analysis |
A decision on the regulation of heated tobacco and vaping products in Brazil to be made tomorrow (17th April) could then potentially be overruled by the country’s legislature
Latest novel nicotine innovation could possibly evade most legal restrictions
1st April 2024 - News analysis |
While novel nicotine products face increasingly tight legal restrictions and requirements in many countries, one startup believes it has come up with a product that will escape regulation entirely
EU environmental trackers, March 2024
25th March 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sectors in the European Union and will be updated regularly
Nicotine pouch market sizes
21st March 2024 - Market data , Nicotine pouches market data |
The TobaccoIntelligence nicotine pouch market size database provides market size forecasts, usage rates and user numbers for 14 key markets and globally up to 2026
It’s time to talk realistically about tobacco harm reduction, says German association
18th March 2024 - News analysis |
The German Association of the Tobacco Industry and New Products says we need more constructive non-political discourse about tobacco harm reduction to counter the impact of bad science on the current prohibitionist mindset
Poland could include tobacco-free heated products in tobacco regulation changes
15th March 2024 - News analysis |
Herbal heated sticks could be brought under the Polish Excise Duty Act definition of novel tobacco products if a proposal from the Ministry of Finance goes forward
Israel: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, March 2024
12th March 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Israel, covering everything from taxation and notification to packaging and advertising
US regulatory tracker: nicotine pouch bills Q4 2023
22nd February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
The nicotine pouch bills tracker provides an analysis of the probability of bills that specifically tackle nicotine pouches to pass the legislative process and the intention of the state legislatures to regulate such products
US regulatory tracker: nicotine pouch laws and proposals, Q4 2023
22nd February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This tracker covers the regulation of nicotine pouches in 50 US states and the District of Columbia and an overview of relevant bills that specifically target nicotine pouches
Italy’s tracing of HHPs could help fight against black market, industry says
16th February 2024 - News analysis |
Herbal sticks will be tracked and traced the same way as traditional cigarettes and heated tobacco sticks in Italy starting from May, which could work against black market trade
Federal and state regulation of herbal heated products in the US
23rd January 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report examines both US federal and state law, offering analysis of how herbal products for smoking are currently regulated
Herbal sticks are growing in popularity, but regulators might change their future
10th January 2024 - Blog |
Herbal heated sticks are spreading worldwide as a replacement for conventional smoking as well as an alternative to heated tobacco products
Regulatory insights on herbal heated products in Europe, November 2023
30th November 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides insights into the views of customs and health authorities in 23 European Union countries and Switzerland on herbal heated sticks
New coalition government may ease taxes on tobacco alternatives in Poland
26th October 2023 - News analysis |
A coalition of centre-right, liberal, and left-wing forces is the most likely to form a new government in Poland before the end of the year, following elections held on 15th October
Nicotine pouch product tracker
17th October 2023 - Market data , Nicotine pouches market data |
Our nicotine pouch market tracker provides a detailed, comparative analysis of thousands of products in the largest nicotine pouch markets around the world for both the online and offline markets
Who benefits and who loses out in case of an EU-wide ban on nicotine pouches?
12th October 2023 - Blog |
A ban on nicotine pouches in the EU does not seem far from becoming reality, as a “leaked” report from the European Commission’s bureaucrats shows they apparently want to extend the EU-wide ban on snus to tobacco-free nicotine pouches
Possible EU ban on nicotine pouches may jeopardise smoke-free goal, say critics
5th October 2023 - News analysis |
The European Commission (EC) reportedly wants to extend the EU-wide ban on snus to tobacco-free nicotine pouches. An EC report revealed on social media by an MEP says the oral tobacco ban has been successful
Herbal sticks are Big Tobacco’s flavour of the moment, but what’s the end-game?
5th October 2023 - Blog |
It looks like herbal sticks for heated tobacco devices have really hit the big time. And by big time, read Big Tobacco. Both BAT and PMI have launched a nicotine-containing tobacco-free stick
Launch of PMI’s first non-tobacco stick raises regulatory questions
2nd October 2023 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched a zero-tobacco stick called Levia for use with its heated tobacco device, Iqos. PMI is the first Big Tobacco to introduce these sticks, though others have marketed similar products
Education on smoking alternatives justified but not top priority, says US FDA
25th August 2023 - News analysis |
Educating consumers about reduced-risk alternatives to smoking is worthwhile – but encouraging them to use smoking-cessation methods should still take priority, according to the US Food and Drug Administration
FDA issues warning letter over corn-husk-based product containing nicotine
18th August 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Amarillo Snuff over its smokeless nicotine product that uses corn husks instead of tobacco leaves
Are herbal heated sticks set to replace heated tobacco products in Europe?
7th August 2023 - News analysis |
Tobacco-free herbal sticks are expected to continue growing in popularity thanks to potential price and flavour range advantages over heated tobacco products
Weekly regulatory podcast: 10th-14th July
19th July 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
What we talk about when we talk about tobacco – the missing word is ‘nicotine’
13th July 2023 - Blog |
What’s in a name? Where the novel nicotine products sector is concerned, what’s more significant may be what’s not in the names of its categories – specifically, the word “nicotine”
Nicotine pouches demo tracker
10th July 2023 - Resources , Trial versions |
The TobaccoIntelligence Nicotine Pouch Product Tracker, available exclusively to subscribers, provides a detailed, comparative analysis of thousands of products in the largest nicotine pouch markets around the world (the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the US). This interactive tool allows users to track key product attributes in the online market such as pouch and can format, nicotine » Continue Reading.
Insights on herbal heated products in selected European countries, June 2023
23rd June 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides insights into the views of customs and health authorities in selected European countries on herbal heated sticks, including their interpretation of the products, what regulations apply, and more
No love for novel products? EC accused of bias in tobacco law revision consultation
15th June 2023 - Blog |
A recent public consultation launched by the European Commission to evaluate the revision of Europe’s tobacco laws has raised criticism among respondents who said questions were biased against lower-risk nicotine-based smoking alternatives
An overview of compatible heat-not-burn sticks – selected European markets
7th June 2023 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
This report provides a general overview of the heat-not-burn sticks that are compatible with the heat-not-burn devices of large tobacco companies in a select group of European markets
Belgium aims to bring herbal products under clarified heated tobacco rules
31st May 2023 - News analysis |
Herbal products and devices will fall under the Belgian regulatory framework for tobacco if a bill to incorporate Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, submitted into the EU TRIS database, goes into effect unchanged
Big Tobacco ‘moving too slowly’ to fulfil the FSFW’s mission of ending smoking
9th May 2023 - News analysis |
Tobacco companies are not doing enough to transition to reduced risk products and are not phasing out conventional cigarettes quickly enough, according to the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW)
Australian rules: another crackdown on ‘tobacco’ that cuts out the alternatives
4th May 2023 - Blog |
Health minister Mark Butler wasn’t mincing his words. “Australia needs to reclaim its position as a world leader on tobacco control,” he said as he announced another planned crackdown on e-cigarettes
Weekly regulatory podcast: 17th-21st April
25th April 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Weekly regulatory podcast: 10th-14th April
19th April 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Could a rapper with a hemp cigarette mean big trouble for Big Tobacco?
9th February 2023 - Blog |
Could the involvement of Snoop Dogg help a Californian company to “disrupt tobacco’s nearly $1tn industry with hemp cigarettes, smoking paper and other alternatives to nicotine tobacco”?
Possible ban on nicotine pouches?
21st December 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Clinton Foundation announces funding plan for Tobacco Free Portfolios…
20th December 2022 - Alerts | Arkansas, California, North America, United States |
Pouch users ‘at risk of taking in more nicotine than smokers’ – German study
8th November 2022 - News analysis |
Using nicotine pouches can lead to higher nicotine intake than smoking, according to Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Poland: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, September 2022
20th September 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Poland for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas
European citizens’ petition for a tobacco-free generation by 2030 seeks signatures
16th September 2022 - News analysis |
Organisers of a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) need 1m signatures across seven EU member states by next summer for the European Commission to respond to their request for measures leading to Europe’s first tobacco-free generation
US FDA issues first warning on flavoured nicotine gummies that ‘could kill a child’
23rd August 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to a Florida-based manufacturer for marketing flavoured nicotine gummies – the first such warning over this type of product
Israel: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2022
10th August 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a summary of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Israel, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to labelling, notification and retail channels
